Soundgarden Down on the Upside
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ArsMoriendi
June 5th 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Good choices!





Tighter & Tighter, Pretty Noose, An Unkind are basically the top 3 on here. I love 15/16 of the songs on here though. It's honestly my favorite grunge album.



pissbore
June 5th 2015


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Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
June 5th 2015


5098 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It's a great album for sure. I mean there are other good songs like Rhinosaur, Never Named and Applebite but most of the others just seem a little anonymous to me. Probably haven't given enough spins to let this sink in properly since there are lots of songs.

ArsMoriendi
June 5th 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, it's a grower for sure, but it's the type of grower that tops the albums that initially seemed better.



It's more detail oriented and diverse than their other albums and I'd argue that Cornell's voice is the most convincing here, like he's really singing from the heart on tracks like "Zero Chance" "Burden in My Hand" and "Boot Camp"

ArsMoriendi
June 5th 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Fun fact: Kim Thayil hated this album so much he quit because of it. Especially since Chris and Ben wanted to make Soundgarden's next album even further from the Badmotorfinger sound lol.



Maybe people hate it because it led to Soundgarden's downfall.

NeroCorleone80
June 5th 2015


34618 Comments


I definitely prefer everything that came before this

ArsMoriendi
June 5th 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm mixed honestly. BMF is m 2nd favorite Soundgarden, but I don't really love Lounder Than Love, I do like it though.



IMO:

Down on the Upside 5/5 (my favorite grunge album ever)

Badmotorfinger 4.5/5

Superunknown 4.5/5

Screaming Life 4.5/5

Ultramega-OK 4/5

King Animal 3.5/5

Louder Than Love 3.5/5

WillieD
August 23rd 2015


371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Although I love most of Soundgarden's stuff, I find myself listening to this one the most. The sound quality is excellent as well. Definitely worth listening to on good headphones or speakers.

sapient
September 3rd 2015


2421 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Real talk, if this had The Day I Tried To Live on it, I would put it above Superunknown as SG's best album

ArsMoriendi
September 3rd 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's already Soundgarden's best though

danielcardoso
September 3rd 2015


11770 Comments


Badmotorfinger > Superunknown > (maybe) Down On The Upside

All albums are sweet though, but Badmotorfinger is best hands down.

NeroCorleone80
September 3rd 2015


34618 Comments


Badmotorfinger > Superunknown > Louder Than Love > Ultramega OK > Down on the Upside

danielcardoso
September 3rd 2015


11770 Comments


You haven't heard King Animal, Nero?

NeroCorleone80
September 3rd 2015


34618 Comments


Heard it once, didnt leave a great impression

danielcardoso
September 3rd 2015


11770 Comments


Have it at a 4, don't know if it's that much though because I haven't heard it in a while, probably more a 3.5 but it's honestly great.

danielcardoso
September 3rd 2015


11770 Comments


Alright, listening again I can confirm the first 4 tracks still rule.

ArsMoriendi
September 3rd 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

All tracks rule except Switch Opens

danielcardoso
September 3rd 2015


11770 Comments


Oh, and Boot Camp. Don't forget Applebite. And Never Named. Yeah right, Overfloater as well. Shit.

ArsMoriendi
September 3rd 2015


42428 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"Oh, and Boot Camp. Don't forget Applebite. And Never Named. Yeah right, Overfloater as well. Shit."



What are you talking about? Boot Camp rules and is an emotional ride for such a short song....



Applebite is fucking cool as hell, I don't get why people hate it and Never Named is fun.



Like I said, the entire album rules hard except for Switch Opens

danielcardoso
September 3rd 2015


11770 Comments


Applebite is clearly overlong, the lyrics of Never Named really drag it down, Boot Camp is the best out of the ones I namechecked but far from the best here, and Overfloater is really just boring.



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